The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-28
H. S. Morgan Ends His Existence
Remarkable Goodness Displayed
Just Prior to the Act.
A 4l-Caliber Derringer Sends a Ball
Into His Left Breast.
letters to Mr.. j. M. Goodbar, Also
II to His Wife and Family.
Mr. Goodbar Tells of the Dead Mans
Mercantile Career, Which Was
~ Extensive, Prominent and
IA Honorable.

I a mulnrd pistol SllOl, OF lnlhtcQoun w
plosion, startled the inmates OF No. ilg
Poplar street, about 0o'clock last night
II is clearinghouse, kept by Mrs.
Hedges bnt only few people were in at
the time. Thu landlady and Mrs. Beatty,
alarmed, rushed TO the front room on the
ground floor, from which the sound cma.
mated What was their horror, upon en-.
Tiering the room, 10 find the lone occupant,
ii. S. Morgan wel;erng in his own blood,
and gasping in 4 last-sought struggle with
death. The suicide-ior such every sur
Grounding and appearance indicated ito be,
neyer uttered word, and expired in few
moments before the eyes OF the mortified
ladies.
AS soon as their presence Of mind re.
turned the police were notified Deputy
Coroner John Powell was at the station
house, waiting" he said, "to hold an in
quest" Summoning all the bystanders
not otherwise engaged, he repaired TO the
scene. Before proceeding with the in
quest n search was made for anything and
y everything calculated 10 throw light upon
| the cause of the desperate deed. The
dead man was undressed and in bed.
Under his head was n vest, in the pockets
of which watch and two letters were
found, the latter articles being held to-
gether by rubber band. One Of the
letters was addressed TO Mr.. j. NJ. Good
bar, and read MS follows
Mr. J. NJ. Goodbar. Main street, Memphis
WIN you please write or let my wife aud children
know my fate. Twill at least relieve them Of sus
pcnse Ny sons, Charles q. Morgan aud Vim. q.
Morgan, live at Moody, Mclemorc county Tex, a.
does also my wife. leave "a letter addpsscdto her
Please mnil'it NV sonin-law W r. shook. lives
at COrscana, Tex, W. y. shook q Go. Goodbye
20 all friends and kinsmen. Your, IN deepc' sor'
Flcsss have my body plainly and ineSEcn,iycly
buried. rs n.
The other was addressed to his wife, and
read as follows
Is ouH RooWs, ALONE, Nov ., 1857.
Ny Dear Wife, got you On today Oh, darling.
you little thought what YVES doing oh, God for.
give me. wrUtch that an: love my wife and my
chidryn-hayc always loved them, but ola, my
God, ! mover knew how much loved them until
now that am about 10 leave them forever What
thought On. that I could fall dead right now.
can write no more uOw-oh. God. have inCry,
have mercy. What wrctched night sleep can
rnoin until icnr l disturbed the roomcrs; have
walked The ailIuud tuck, bu ! cannot fatigue NY
scli to sleep. 10 last daylight :, hrgk.
iu~ on, What wnytchod night Is u the
ihc iorcrinnef al all my nights 20 come not
nnny: no. not many. I cunu0t stand them. Death
shall cut thcn on Ncu J. alone. the sufferer. l
would not cnrc. would pat myself asleep hap.
pill. 10 wake no more. bri u 4 not me; my wife
my chlldr-n, Oh my wife my darling dnugh.
YOU a. hear Papa dciaultcr-ycs. Theft on,
would to God my. ,htTl.uRs had never hccn horn.
NY boys on NY pncio,., dnf'ng 10y KY
for me 10 lcnvc over your names. Oh
L my God, Jet the world curse me Lci
Il them blame me %, deserve. hut Oh. spafcny boys
l. They ar not 10 blame for my week.-mrs., my IN
/ Ny Lizzie, oh, my baby my baby Oh nimiFhy
God. cur.g inc, slnk nc Ia the lnwCtacptltui hell
wipc Il Sut coliIi save De blow tie dl,gmcc iron
falling on my darling oh. how gladly how quick
~ would de. nnd how happy u die In The lu0Wl
edge that vas .lc'ding ihcih, bui 10 Wuuhi not
Il would only adi another crime. another shame
another dl.guicc Tor thcn 20 tear.
Friday. Nov AT O'Clock to,lny len ynn or
/ on. how hand 30 lelr Il and npTag Dnfglc,s
knowing What was about tU do. When you slid
/ Talked 10 Charles as u Wa mover coming hack
Oh how you siHhb~l aud when ! took lltu'
Charles In my arms 20 Ny cool bye I ciinc ven
near giving VI ana cuuirssing all. We guug ~
to syc little Willie tno. but feared could stand
no mon. 20 wrnt To ihr rain told you ~
goodbye o. capl,.sly us Il wa un.y going larl
home. The stuin on me was rrrut nut Kept .
up until. the tmin passed. The 1or'. looked aui
raw VIII, NY darliua. pr 'iuus hul, sitting uu
pillow seat and ! knew vs. NY lnti look.
sinlnsod 10y sSS 70 '' H. ,,, , ,n' d ,rai9 it w.
IN The tniin cried like child. Oh, could uo
help H.
easy bccau-o nln.t come or write on. Wrlehc.
man that am. NJ wife aud iHy children. ihiui
o. ltulcuuy OF me ~ possible. 90 u9i ttrl u'
g. b. dishonest OF DO wrUns. b1t got hchlnd th
rrf month - ~ ul ny buslrrs. "rHra hy fHiUh nv
lost over esu r.Tht nt che beginning and 'hri
lent playing nrnlust hops t0 win lt hack nri u0
Gslt over docs. tcpi p'iiinr deeper aud dgcpc
IN. 80 last got dcslgmlc mod lflcl 10 crowd nu'
forrc luck twpn H,ihle. but whisky got ahead o.
ne found myself s5U1 o. sgl l0sCr ln one da
and night / Thought or hoped knew one if.cu,
that could help noe out AND save me lciurC m
blow fell and cru .hsd bat be could not help m
enough ~ do any good. nor qul,s enough, aud
cUwad that va. | run. ] could not bonr M
thought ~ nrrc.i mud the cnnsc1ucucc' hat Wunl
follow, but hgt . would pulaIs have been ~,
for oh. how I am li,lug in constant dread ever
nol,e frlghtcus re. oh, cannot stand u, ] mus
r lnr. W on So ists'," M wg,rhei sinful ,on
on how wish iuy darling Lula was hem tonight q
pay Tor me or r,tbcr, wns their ior now nt lt'
iIfr ana not zee my loved one a.nin. oh, u clu
tut lo1k ln aud see y0u 90 tonight Ny grim
kahlcs oil. U0il could See and kis ihcm good DC
AK Wiilcr ~ lorgltC me lie has lccn llnl an
rnud io me and iftut him drllfuy. Eut, Oh
tcll him dld not intend 70 uull too late. so
Wh,W could not help my'clL oh, my pfcc'0u
though l ircat You badly IN leaving so
n dI,gmc,d name ioF legacy, as / .
~ II yon, but 10 thcm the hu,lncg dI,gracc ial
mon. though ! pray God Just world win u,
Nlslt ny sins on thcir innoCcut heads They Knot
not Ia word 81 ~ and The world should not bHm
aud redeem mysclf tot OH Of your sake. Oh, ho
gladly would fllvc even ~ a slave 10 work on
my disgrace but ID o. TOO murh. u ]. Lcyund "
h0rc uf help. God guint my poor boys nlwul
WHEN tempted. think Of what whisky ard carr
ala iOr ihclr father and never never touch clthi
ngnin. Oh my God. that could llyc 90 cuuo thCi
and never touch them nglin, but too lnic, too lat
On. could kie every one tonight ana lfgtf you
iny heart just once morn Oh lord, haze mercy %
ilc aud thcm. Good bye Your loving husbmi
aud lathcr
fwlii Afnlnsc ~ that J. N. Goodhar n THIS ~
vii ind out and rup0ri 20 YOU. ~ your iculh
suspense az laft may end, aud would 20 Cod y
tnrr1w Tint win ever bum Ia ypnt hearts mg'
end tan-mine can only eud in death. oh. tAii
end there. Cod only knowi, aud pmy lim % q
lat moment 10 iorgite me- ". = NuWAN.
tinsi timc pu curh.l
Memphis. Tenn, November 20, issi
On the back:
My Wiic-I scnd you my rrg - poor irynr
,arfne for ni your low auu Eiudn. and ~
| hrsrtncc but H. al have. utiBANn.
HoyChbcl 20, ls,"
Jus, under
In csln. coll, iobef moments this Is bard v d
NJ darling.
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